Percutaneous radiofrequency left cardiac sympathetic denervation for refractory ventricular arrhythmogenic storms: A report of three cases

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 79, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 967-968

  Dobias, M ^a   Michalek, P ^a   Neuzil, P ^b   Ostadal, P ^b  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b NA HOMOLCE HOSPITAL   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR; FOLLOW UP; HEART DENERVATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR STORM; INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE; LETTER; MALE; MEDICAL DEVICE COMPLICATION; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NEW YORK HEART ASSOCIATION CLASS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCUTANEOUS RADIOFREQUENCY THERMOLESION; PNEUMOTHORAX; SINUS RHYTHM; STELLATE GANGLION BLOCK;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; DRUG RESISTANCE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULSED RADIOFREQUENCY TREATMENT; SYMPATHECTOMY;

EID: 84887084084     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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